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We’re thrilled that construction of Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais, in Mirebalais, Haiti, is complete. The 205,000-square foot, 300-bed facility—called HUM for short—will fill a huge void, locally and nationally, for people who previously had limited access to quality health care.

PIH/ZL pioneered the use of accompagnateurs (community health workers) to deliver quality health care to people living with chronic diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis. In 1998, PIH/ZL launched the world’s first program to provide free, comprehensive HIV care and treatment in an impoverished setting. PIH's HIV Equity Initiative is now a global model for the treatment of complex diseases in community settings.

To truly treat someone living with HIV, tuberculosis, or any number of other diseases, it’s vital to address the root causes of those conditions. That’s why PIH/ZL supports dozens of schools, hundreds of farms, housing and water projects throughout the region, and a facility that produces Nourimanba, a peanut and vitamin supplement for treating malnourished children.

Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais

After opening services in phases in 2013, this 205,000-square foot, 300-bed facility offers a level of care never before available at a public facility in Haiti. And at a time when Haiti desperately needs skilled professionals, Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais is providing high-quality education for the next generation of Haitian nurses, medical students, and resident physicians. Learn more about Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais >

The January 12, 2010, earthquake

When a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, PIH/ZL responded quickly and effectively, providing care to hundreds of thousands who fled to Haiti’s Central Plateau and Artibonite regions and establishing four health outposts in Port-au-Prince. PIH/ZL also ramped up mental health and psychosocial programs, farming initiatives, and education projects.

Haiti’s cholera epidemic

Since the earthquake, at least 530,000 people across Haiti have become sick from cholera and more than 7,000 have died. In response, ZL built and staffed treatment centers and launched a large-scale community health intervention. In partnership with the Haitian government and the Haitian nongovernmental organization GHESKIO, PIH also launched the country’s first cholera vaccination campaign, which targeted 100,000 vulnerable people. Learn more about our cholera response >

By the numbers:

Total population: 9,801,664
Life expectancy at birth: 62 years
Child mortality: 87 per 1,000
Adult prevalence of HIV: 1.9%
Prevalence of TB: 312 per 100,000
Population living on less than $2/day: 77.51%